be proud and pleased with oneself(yáng yáng zì dé)

be proud and pleased with oneself

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á ngy á ngz ì D é, which means very proud. It comes from the biography of Guan Yan in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

It is said in the biography of Guan Yan in historical records: "Yanzi was the Prime Minister of Qi, and his wife peeped at his husband from the door. His husband is a prime minister, embracing dagai and taking charge of Sima. He is very proud of himself. "

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: elated, elated, antonym: dejected

Idiom usage

If you are very proud of yourself, you will make me whip my back and give me money as a reward! "Zizhitongjian · the first year of Luwang Qingtai in the later Tang Dynasty"

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, Yan Ying, the Prime Minister of the state of Qi, went out in a car. He was gentle and courteous in the car, while his coachman drove his horse with a whip. He was very proud. The coachman's wife saw it and went home to advise the coachman not to be so complacent and self serving. The driver immediately corrected his attitude the next day, and Yan Ying thought he was a plastic talent

Chinese PinYin : yáng yáng zì dé